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Tiree
The Tiree Flag, “The Sun of Barley”, was designed by Donald Cameron, seen here at the flag’s unveiling ceremony, in the island’s An Talla Community Hall on September 8th 2018 and below with his son Hector, at the flag’s raising … Continue reading
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Leicestershire
On November 2nd 2019, the date when the Herefordshire flag was revealed and registered, by the Flag Institute, the county of Leicestershire became the last in England without a registered flag. After a protracted series of events the county finally … Continue reading
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Oxfordshire Day
Oxfordshire Day is October 19th, the Feast Day of the county’s patron saint, Saint Frideswide (Frithuswith). Her Saxon name means “Peace-Strong” or “Bond of Peace”. She lived in the 8th century and was said to have been the daughter of … Continue reading
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Suffolk
Suffolk’s flag was added to the registry on October 9th 2017. The design from the shield in any coat of arms may be depicted in flag form, as an “armorial banner” or “banner of arms”, whereby it is stretched to … Continue reading
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Shropshire Day
Shropshire Day is February 23rd, the feast day of St Milburga, the abbess of Wenlock Priory, Shropshire. Hailing from the Mercian subkingdom of Magonsaete, the saint was one of three princesses, likened, on occasion, to the virtues of faith, hope … Continue reading
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A Flag For North Uist
In 2019, following the adoption of flags for fellow Hebridean islands Barra and South Uist, a competition a competition was announced to select one for North Uist. By November the following four finalists had been presented for a public vote … Continue reading
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Norfolk Day
The inaugural Norfolk Day was on July 27th 2018. A joint initiative of the Eastern Daily Press and BBC Radio Norfolk. intended as an occasion “to celebrate everything that’s wonderful about the county”. There was an enthusiastic build up to … Continue reading
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Suffolk Day
A joint initiative of BBC Radio Suffolk and the East Anglian Daily Times, supported by Suffolk County Council, June 21st, the longest day of the year, was selected as the Suffolk county day to highlight the fact that the county … Continue reading
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Rutland Day
Rutland Day is held on September 13th, “Grand Assault of Gibraltar Day” . The 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army line infantry regiment, raised in 1755. In 1770 it began a fourteen year spell in Gibraltar, which … Continue reading
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Sutherland
Sutherland’s flag was registered on December 14 2018. It was the winner in a vote of four options held in November 2018, whose designer was not announced. The vote was arranged following plangent criticism of the selection process in a competition, … Continue reading
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